Ruby Bioinformatics code(very basic)

Description:
This code is ported from the Python code in "Beginning Python for Bioinformatics" by Patrick O'Brien. This code has not been heavily tested(only lightly tested), so use at your own risk.

Author's Homepage:
http://gavmacprogramming.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/exploring-bioinformatics-with-ruby/

Script File:
bioinformatics_april.zip (11.8 KB)

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Note Well! (regarding disclaimers)

You should really read the disclaimers in the GNU General Public License (v2). You can find a a link to the license on my homepage listed in the script description.

Some explanation of the Ruby Bioinformatics code

I added some comments on the Ruby code on my blog. Here is the link

Guidelines on installing BioRuby

I have updated the site with some steps I followed for getting BioRuby running on my Mac(to the extent that all the tests bundled with the distribution passed) Here is the link
Let me know of any inaccuracies in the post.

Short video tutorial(screencast) on Ruby and this script

Check my post if interested --> here.

I used iShowU, iTerm, OmniOutliner, Vim, and of course, ruby, in making this tutorial in case anyone is curious.

Script update, more Ruby screencasts

The updated script and some other related scripts(such as the absolute basics of distributed ruby) are available in the topmost post's zip file. Link to the new screencasts available at this post.

Uploaded a RubyCocoa tutorial

I made a RubyCocoa introductory guide here.